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Resection of aneurysm of right femoral popliteal bypass

Date: Sep 11, 2019

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What CPT code is reported for resection of aneurysm of right femoral popliteal bypass? "Procedure name: resection right femoral popliteal artery aneurysmal degeneration with interposition Dacron graft. Patient had previous fem-pop bypass with great saphenous vein. The pseudoanerusym was arising off the mid superficial artery graft. Incision was made in the thigh and aneursym resected, then Dacron graft sewed end-to-end to the distal portion of the femoral-popliteal bypass. Arteriotomy made in the popliteal artery and embolectomy catheter passed down the peroneal artery, tibial artery, and anterior tibial artery with thrombus removed."

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